EXCAVATIONS - RECENT EXCAVATIONS

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Excavation At Khedinema :

Situated on the left Bank of the river Narmada, village Khedinema falls in the Harda district of Madhya Pradesh. Excavations were carrred out here in 1993-94, Excavations have revealed clear gings of habitation corresponding to the five periods of civilisation. Chalcolithic - the first period has yielded on red ware with drawings on both the inner and the outer surfaces. It is followed by the pre-Mauryan period characterised by the remains of mud walls, floor (s) and hearth (s) besides red slipped ware, grey ware and black & red ware. The third period is the Mauryan period. Its yields include mud walls, limestone floors, pabule structure, black slipped ware, red polished ware and black and red ware. Shunga - Kushana - Kshatrupa period is the fourth one yielding terracotta and other pottery objects. The Medieval Period has yieded pottery and other antiquities.